WTOP radio, 11/28/17:
Community leaders pledge growth along Purple Line
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Elected officials, business and community leaders signed off on an agreement that’s designed to keep housing and business opportunities along the future Purple Line on a level playing field.
The Purple Line Corridor Coalition agreement has four goals, to support and grow local businesses, to build a thriving labor market, to make affordable housing available and to support vibrant communities.
At the signing ceremony at the newly-opened The Hotel in College Park, speaker after speaker noted that the agreement was not legally binding. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker said that while it’s not a legally binding document.
“It’s historic — We’re signing a moral compact with the community,” he said.